Transitions works because it embraces the breadth of dance music rather than focusing on, say, the kind of blockbuster EDM ...

The story of Chicago rock outfit Sybris is partly about the infrastructure of independent music and the networks that keep it ...

Fly Skinz and friends Sat 12/27, 6 PM, the Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park West, $49.79 general admission, $220.36 to reserve a table (seats six) or a couch (seats eight), 21+ Leor Galil (he/him) ...

When they dropped their self-titled debut album in 1996, Fountains of Wayne became part of a crop of alt-rock newcomers tagged as “postgrunge” as a way to market their music—no matter whether the ...

This local trio have been simmering their lo-fi indie pop-rock since 2019, when they released their five-song debut EP, Banana Brains.

Musician, content creator, and audio engineer Hannah Sandoz talks about the economic realities of touring, merch making, and ...

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago laid off three of five employees at Video Data Bank, upending the nearly ...

Through the Black Panther Party Cubs and the Hampton House, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. builds on his father’s linkage of art ...

Rieles y Raíces,” at the National Museum of Mexican Art, connects the historical experiences of traqueros to contemporary conversations.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Chicago Police Department both missed state-mandated deadlines to publicly report ...

Ryan Deffet made friends everywhere he went in Chicago’s indie scene. Now those friends are celebrating his life with this ...

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